The Ministry of Justice received an official notice that, on the basis of successful international cooperation between the Montenegrin and Kosovo police, acting on the Interpol warrant issued by Montenegro, Milošević Mario, Pavićević Đorđije, Vujačić Vukan and Mašanović Igor were deprived of liberty in the Republic of Kosovo. This created conditions for the Ministry of Justice to request from the competent authorities of the Republic of Kosovo extradition of those persons to Montenegro...

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The Ministry of Justice received an official notice that, on the basis of successful international cooperation between the Montenegrin and Kosovo police, acting on the Interpol warrant issued by Montenegro, Milošević Mario, Pavićević Đorđije, Vujačić Vukan and Mašanović Igor were deprived of liberty in the Republic of Kosovo. This created conditions for the Ministry of Justice to request from the competent authorities of the Republic of Kosovo extradition of those persons to Montenegro...

"The Venice Commission, as the highest European authority in the field of constitutional law, supported the legal solution proposed by the Government of Montenegro in order to prevent the blockade of the Judicial Council as a key guarantor of the independence of the judiciary," Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice Zoran Pažin said following the session of the Venice Commission. "I am pleased that the Venice Commission in its opinion reminds that the high degree of rights and competences that belong to the opposition within our constitutional and parliamentary system also imply a clear responsibility not to abuse these rights," the Deputy Prime Minister said...

The Agreement on cooperation between Montenegro and EUROJUST represents the highest level of trust between Montenegro and EU Member States in the field of cooperation in the fight against serious forms of cross-border crime, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice Zoran Pažin said at the conference "Eurojust and cooperation with third countries - experiences and challenges in the countries of the Western Balkans ", which is being held today in Podgorica, a year after the Agreement entered into force.
The Deputy Prime Minister pointed out that the quality of Montenegro's cooperation with EUROJUST is best illustrated by the fact that Montenegro has promptly appointed Liaison Prosecutor to Eurojust and that during 2017 the Montenegrin state authorities were involved in four cases of judicial cooperation through EUROJUST, which were dominantly related to the crimes of fraud, terrorism and money laundering...

Podgorica, Montenegro (31 May 2018) -- At today's session, the Montenegrin Cabinet passed the Draft Law Amending the Law on Judicial Council and Judges. "Exercising its authority in a responsible manner, the Government passed the amendments to this law in the manner that the president and members will continue to perform their duties until the new composition of the Judicial Council is proclaimed," Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice Zoran Pažin told a press conference following the Cabinet meeting. He recalled that "due to the changing mood of the opposition to take part in political life," at this point in the Parliament there is no required majority for the election of members of the Judicial Council from among the distinguished legal professionals...

Close judicial cooperation between the countries of the region, with adequate regional police cooperation, is the key to success in the fight against organized crime, it was estimated at the meeting of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice Zoran Pažinwith Minister of Justice of the Republic of Serbia Nela Kuburović. DPM Pažin and Minister Kuburović talked today in Podgorica about the possibilities for enhancing cooperation in the process of accession to the European Union, strengthening the capacities of the judiciary and jointly combating the most serious forms of crime...